diff --git a/packages/python/graphics/Pillow/package.mk b/packages/python/graphics/Pillow/package.mk
index 76c0610755..ee8ba88449 100644
--- a/packages/python/graphics/Pillow/package.mk
+++ b/packages/python/graphics/Pillow/package.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pre_make_target() {
 }
 
 make_target() {
-  python3 setup.py build
+  python3 setup.py build --cross-compile
 }
 
 makeinstall_target() {
diff --git a/packages/python/security/pycryptodome/package.mk b/packages/python/security/pycryptodome/package.mk
index 4af979bc6d..fe6557b194 100644
--- a/packages/python/security/pycryptodome/package.mk
+++ b/packages/python/security/pycryptodome/package.mk
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pre_configure_target() {
 }
 
 make_target() {
-  python3 setup.py build
+  python3 setup.py build --cross-compile
 }
 
 makeinstall_target() {
diff --git a/packages/python/system/simplejson/package.mk b/packages/python/system/simplejson/package.mk
index 84083d141b..9b9a44566f 100644
--- a/packages/python/system/simplejson/package.mk
+++ b/packages/python/system/simplejson/package.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pre_make_target() {
 }
 
 make_target() {
-  python3 setup.py build
+  python3 setup.py build --cross-compile
 }
 
 makeinstall_target() {